The ingredients of "Nun's Madness" are all kinds of strange herbs. Many of them are not sold in traditional Chinese medicine stores at all, and the Snake Saliva Fruit is one of them. In order to find this herb, Murin Tristan had to go to the villages in the countryside. So he was very familiar with it.

To make sure there was no mistake, Murin Tristan stepped forward and sniffed the cyan fruit. A particularly pungent and strange fragrance almost made him sneeze. It was indeed the Snake Saliva Fruit. It was the first time Murin Tristan had seen a plant from Earth on the Divine Wind Continent, and he was a little surprised. Suddenly, a strange idea popped into his mind - to brew "Nun's Madness".

As soon as this idea came up, it couldn't be stopped. He wondered how powerful the "Nun's Madness" brewed by the methods of the Divine Wind Continent would be. Murin Tristan, who had just learned alchemy, felt as if thousands of ants were crawling on his heart. He couldn't hold back any longer. Believing that "action speaks louder than words", he immediately started to prepare.

The recipe for "Nun's Madness" requires nine ingredients. Besides the Snake Saliva Fruit, there are also Red Plum, Flower - Cherishing Vine, Mantiro, Fox - Scented Grass, Double - Leaf Shy Orchid, Wind - Facing White Ling, Sleepless Night, and Snow Lotus. Basically, none of these herbs are sold in the major pharmacies in Shangjing City. For this reason, Murin Tristan specifically looked up a large amount of relevant information, so he knew these herbs very well.

Murin Tristan wasn't sure if the Divine Wind Continent had the other ingredients for "Nun's Madness", but driven by his strong curiosity, he still decided to give it a try. According to their growth characteristics, Murin Tristan searched everywhere in the Thunderclap Mountains. As the saying goes, hard work pays off. He actually found seven more ingredients. However, the Flower - Cherishing Vine and the Wind - Facing White Ling were a bit different from what he remembered. They looked similar but might not be the same. The former had a different leaf shape, and the latter's flower didn't smell as strong. He didn't know if they were the same species as those on Earth or just looked alike.

Murin Tristan didn't bother to think too much about it. He picked them all anyway. After all, it was just an experiment. Even if it failed, it wouldn't be a big deal. During the collection process, he also found several other familiar herbs by accident, such as Marlin Ding, Brake Fern, Falling Petals, and Motherwort Fungus...

The above were some of the few things Murin Tristan learned from that old guy in school - because they could all potentially be components of poisons!

Medicine is not a toy that can be played with casually. Mixing the wrong ingredients and causing drug poisoning is a very serious matter. For example, Motherwort Fungus is usually a tonic. Especially for pregnant women, it can help the unborn child develop better and also nourish the mother's body. But if Motherwort Fungus is mixed with several other herbs like Marlin Ding in a certain proportion, they will become a highly toxic substance called "Soul - Seizing". The person who takes it will almost die immediately. Although Murin Tristan was lazy, he wasn't so lazy as to take human life lightly. So he listened obediently and very carefully to the part about drug poisoning that the old guy taught, and even took notes for the first time in his life.

He had already got the ingredients for the poison "Soul - Seizing", but he was still short of one ingredient for "Nun's Madness" - the Snow Lotus. Murin Tristan was a bit in a dilemma at this time. Because Snow Lotuses grow in snowy areas. Back then, in order to get a Snow Lotus, Murin Tristan had to take a 2,000 - kilometer train from Shangjing City in the south, crossing most of the country to Changbai Peak in the snow - capped mountains of Daye City in the north.

In the Thunderclap Mountains, Snow Lotuses might only be found on the mountaintop. But besides the Snow Lotus, there was also the Snow Soul Essence on the mountaintop, a deadly ice - type magic beast that Sean had repeatedly warned Murin Tristan not to approach!

Everyone knows that life is precious, even an idiot. Murin Tristan was no exception. When he thought of the dangerous Snow Soul Essence, he already had the idea of giving up. However, curiosity is a terrifying thing. Once you have a strong curiosity about something, it's hard to control your behavior with common sense, even if that thing isn't important.

A voice in Murin Tristan's heart tempted him like a devil: Go on, it's okay. Just be careful. Once you see the Snow Soul Essence from a distance, run back immediately. There won't be any problem...

Apparently, Murin Tristan wasn't a person who could resist temptation. So he set foot on the road to the mountaintop.

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The temperature dropped significantly as he climbed higher. After climbing 2,000 meters, Murin Tristan, who was wearing a warm animal - skin coat, still felt cold. The ground was covered with sparse withered grass. Basically, only the cold - resistant pine trees and white firs could stand tall. There were fewer and fewer people. At the foot of the mountain, he could occasionally see a few herbal collectors. But here, he only met a guy who was looking for valuable herbs. The guy was wrapped up tightly. When Murin Tristan, who was wearing thin clothes, suddenly appeared, he really scared that guy. The guy probably thought he saw a ghost. No combat - class professional would come to the Thunderclap Mountains to kill monsters and practice, because besides the Snow Soul Essence on the mountaintop, there were no other magic beasts. And the Snow Soul Essence was too difficult to deal with. Even the strongest warrior in Green Town wasn't its match. What's more, the Snow Soul Essence had the geographical advantage of the snow - capped mountains.

Murin Tristan braced himself and climbed to the 3,000 - meter highland. The terrain suddenly became steep. He had to use both hands and feet to climb up. There were strange - shaped rugged rocks everywhere. Looking down, Green Town became a small dot. It was really a very remote small town, almost surrounded by an endless wild forest. There was no other town or city within hundreds of miles.

Sparse snowflakes fell from the sky, indicating that he wasn't too far from his destination. The weather was as cold as the twelfth lunar month of winter. Without that animal - skin coat, he might have frozen to death. Murin Tristan felt that his absurd behavior had a bit of a masochistic tendency. He almost wanted to turn around and go down the mountain immediately, go back to Sean's bar, take a nice hot bath, and then lie on that soft big bed and have a good sleep. What a wonderful thing that would be! But if he gave up, all his previous efforts would be in vain, and he would have suffered for nothing. Murin Tristan wouldn't do such a losing thing. He cheered himself up and continued his "self - torture". After dozens of minutes, when he climbed onto a huge rock with an almost 90 - degree slope with great effort, Murin Tristan's eyes suddenly opened up, and he saw a spectacular scene.

White, almost everything in sight was white. What a world of ice and snow dressed in silver! Dense snowflakes fell from the sky like confetti after a party, fluttering and swirling. Occasionally, a few gray rocks could be seen on the snow - covered ground, which were the only bright spots on the mountaintop. There were also some plants. Occasionally, there were a few snow - white snow grasses, like ice sculptures, blending in with the boundless white. If you didn't pay attention, you really couldn't tell them apart. Several fist - sized little animals as white as the snowflakes were chasing and playing on the snow - covered ground, leaving a series of small plum - shaped footprints, bringing a lot of vitality to this place where it was hard for creatures to survive. Their names were snow mice. They were gentle - tempered and wouldn't attack people actively. They could be caught as pets. Unfortunately, they could only live in snowy areas.

Unexpectedly, the peak of the Thunderclap Mountains had a world of its own, completely different from the steep slopes and cliffs just now. It was an endless expanse of snow - covered plain. It was really a beautiful place, but now wasn't the time for sightseeing. The biting cold wind howled, as if it wanted to freeze one's bones. Murin Tristan didn't dare to stay for too long, otherwise he would turn into an ice man.

Snow Lotuses wouldn't grow outside the snowy area, so Murin Tristan still had to endure more hardship. Although Sean had said that the Snow Soul Essence usually lived in the heartland of the snowy area, and this was just the outskirts. But nothing was absolute. Even being sucked into a black hole and arriving on the Divine Wind Continent, which was probably a precedent - setting event, could happen. What else was impossible? So as soon as Murin Tristan stepped into the snow - covered plain, he became vigilant, extremely careful, and moved forward cautiously, lest he become the prey of the Snow Soul Essence. Fortunately, the Snow Soul Essence was huge in size and wouldn't hide its tracks. It was still relatively easy to spot.

After walking slowly for half an hour, the snow on the ground was getting deeper and deeper,Submerged his feet. It was a bit difficult to walk. Murin Tristan found several strange plants that he didn't know the names of, but there was still no sign of the Snow Lotus. He was already a little frustrated. His courage and impulse were reaching their limits, and he was about to give up. At this moment, his eyes suddenly lit up. A faint red light came into his sight in the distance. Murin Tristan walked quickly towards the direction of the red light with excitement.

A plant only knee - high suddenly appeared in his field of vision. Layers of small petals formed a palm - sized pink flower. Its color was so conspicuous in the snow - covered plain, standing out from the crowd, so that no one could ignore its existence.

Murin Tristan was overjoyed because that was the last ingredient needed for "Nun's Madness" - the Snow Lotus. He almost rushed forward, dug up the Snow Lotus, and kissed it twice: "Ha, good baby. Finally found you." Thinking that he had endured the cold for so long for it, he felt a little unbalanced. He cursed in his heart, Damn it. You're so high - and - mighty. I, a brilliant genius alchemist, have to risk my life and come to the mountaintop to 'invite' you.

After sealing the Snow Lotus into the storage pearl and just about to go back, Murin Tristan suddenly felt that the speed of snowfall was increasing rapidly, and a violent wind was howling. He looked up and immediately discovered a very serious problem. Hundreds of meters away in the distance, snow grains and ice blocks were overwhelming, like a black mass of locusts passing through. The snow on the ground was constantly being rolled up crazily and became part of it, like an evil monster.

A storm!